BIG GORGO SPECIAL EDITION + EXTRA!

You no doubt saw the banner I had under the WoM title last week. That's because I received my copy of Richard Klemensen's overwhelming, 250-+ page tome on everything Gorgo last week. I can't stress enough how well done this is and it's crammed full of sharp images and a novel's-worth of text, including an in-depth making of the picture and tons of extras.

"The Klem" has opted to go with a print-on-demand edition instead of publishing it himself and it more than maintains the quality of his magazine, LITTLE SHOPPE OF HORRORS. Sadly, this will be the next to the last of his 'zine that has been around for over 50 years. Richard deserves to retire and enjoy the rest of his life, but I'll sure miss this gem of a mag.

I give the special all-Gorgo issue of LSOH my highest recommdation.

Order direct from the publisher HERE.

EXTRA! Here's the 9th issue of Charlton's Gorgo comic book series just 'cause.

Read the other 8 issues HERE.

GORGO

Vol. 1 No. 9

October 1962

Charlton Comics Group

Editor: Pat Masulli

Cover: Joe Sinnott; Vince Colletta

Pages: 36

Cover price: 10 cents

CONTENTS

"Return From the Deep"

Script: Joe Gill?

Art: Joe Sinnott; Vince Colletta

"The Executioner"

Script: Joe Gill?

Art: Bill Molno

"The Greatest Mystery"

Script: Joe Gill?

Art: Bill Molno

IS KONGA FINALLY COMING?

It seems like it's been a year-and-a-half or two since I pre-ordered the Konga model kit. Thus far, just a few irregular notices of delay, but just recently I received a promising message from Steve Iverson at CultTVman that it's supposed to be shipped real soon. It's not his fault, mind you, it's the manufacturer (Monarch Models, who have had problems with solvency in recent years -- maybe somebody bought 'em?). I hope it's worth the wait and it'll be a good, clean build.

Box art and prototype:

In the meantime, let's take a look at Charlton's KONGA comic book adaptation from June 1961. Edited by Pat Masulli, and with a cover by Dick Giordano, the script is written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Steve Ditko. Charlton followed up with a 22-issue series continuing Konga's story.

NOTE: There's a quirky little back-up story in this issue. "The Movies Come of Age", written by (probably) Joe Gill with pencils by Bill Molno and inks by Vince Alascia provides a brief history of cinema on the big screen.